Lead Artist (UGC)

Lead Artist (UGC)

Department: Art

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time

Location: Edinburgh

Reporting To: Kelvin Janson

Description

As a Lead Artist working with our UGC team, you will take charge of defining the artistic vision for User Generated Content (UGC) while managing a talented team of artists to deliver AAA-quality environments, assets, and tools. Your leadership and expertise will empower both players and team members to create visually stunning, immersive, and engaging game content. This is a leadership role that requires a blend of artistic talent, technical knowledge, and strong management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a small team of UGC artists, fostering creativity, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Vision & Standards: Help define and maintain the artistic requirements for UGC assets, ensuring they meet both quality and performance benchmarks.
• Pipeline Development: Collaborate with technical artists and engineers to establish efficient workflows and pipelines for UGC art creation.
• Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with content designers, programmers, and other stakeholders to align artistic goals with gameplay and technical requirements.
• Review & Feedback: Provide constructive feedback on team deliverables and ensure consistent quality across all UGC-related art.
• Innovation & Trends: Stay ahead of industry trends in UGC and game art, driving innovation and the adoption of new tools and techniques.
• Project Management: Prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and allocate resources effectively to meet project milestones.

Requirements

• Portfolio: An impressive portfolio showcasing your work in environment art, UGC tools, or similar content, demonstrating a strong eye for detail and quality.
• Experience: Proven experience as a senior or lead artist in the games industry, with a track record of delivering high-quality art.
• Leadership Skills: Experience managing or mentoring a team, with a focus on fostering collaboration and achieving collective goals.
• Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in industry-standard tools (Unreal Engine 5, Unity, 3DS Max, Maya, Blender, and Photoshop) and an understanding of performance optimization.
• Artistic Expertise: Deep knowledge of composition, lighting, and visual storytelling, with the ability to guide others in achieving artistic excellence.
• Problem Solving: Strong ability to address technical and artistic challenges in a fast-paced development environment.

Benefits

Our Global Benefits & Perks

• Unlimited coaching & therapy: with Oliva, to support your mental health.
• Stock Options: everyone owns a piece of our success.
• Pension scheme: up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years.
• Socials: office & remote events, play sessions, and company-wide parties.
• And even more benefits based on your location!

If you’re based in the UK:

• 25 Annual Leave + 3 bank holidays: we’re flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what’s important to you.
• Private Medical Insurance: full cover with AXA.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: Level 3 cover with Medicash.
• Cycle2Work Scheme: lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
• Electric Car Charging: electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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